Carothers v. GEICO Indemnity Co.

*93OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Order reversed without costs and defendant’s motion to sever the claim of each assignor into a separate action granted.

Plaintiff commenced this action to recover the sum of $4,429.85 in first-party no-fault benefits, as assignee of five individuals who were injured in five separate motor vehicle accidents. Defendant insurance company moved for severance of the causes of action, arguing that there are five separate and distinct claims involving different questions of fact and law. Plaintiff maintained that four of the claims were denied for the same reason, lack…